Calf-weaner.



F. D. KEES.

CALF WEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1917.

Patented June 4, 1918.

, proved calf weaner.

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GALF-WEANEB;

Patented Juneit, 1918;

A pplicationfiled May 18,1917, ser arna eassg.

To all wlzom. itpna y concern-"1 ing, at, Beatrice, in thegco iinty ,of Gage .and State of Nebraska-,have nventeda newand useful. calfllveaner of whichgtlie follQWing The present invention appertains, to calf weaners, and aims toprovideanoved and improved device of A that character constructed chiefly of sheet metal, and capalole of inexpensive manufactinfe, although practical and efficient in use., p

it is an object of the invention to provide a calf weaner.,havi ng novel means. for. at;

taching it to the septum of the calfs nose to suspend a shield or wing therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a calf weaner of the nature indicated which although simple in construction, is substantial and not apt to break, or injure the animal, the device being readily applied and removed.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective v1ew of the 1m- Fig. 2 is a section on Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the upper portion of the device. t

Fig. 4 is a sectional detall illustrating a modification.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a shield or apron 1 embodying a plate of sheet metal or other suitable material, provided at its upper edge with a flange 2 extending at an angle therefrom to stiffen the upper portion of the plate, and said flange is provided with a downturned 11p 3 to further stiffen the structure.

A pair of suspending arms 4 and 5 13 provided, the same having thelr lower terminals bearing against that side of the shield the line 2-2 of or. wing, 1 fro n which the flange 2 projects, the,.lovver {ends} of the arms being fastened by-rivets 6 or then-( equivalents tothe shield at .a suitable distancebelow the flange 2, The arms 4 and. 5 project upwardly throiigh the respective slots 7 and 8 with which,the

flange ,2 is provided,; the slot,7-.beingl relatively short, whereby to,hol d the arm 4 rigid with the shield and. revent f the relative swinging thereof,- whil the .slot 8 "is ,elongated, to enable the rm {5 p to swing toward and awayfrom the armet in,applyingand v removing-{the device. That end. of, itl egslot 8 nearest'the slot 7,however, forms an abutment f h 1 1 h ait i wims ws-rid! the arm %i, to limit the movement of the arm 5. The upper free terminals of the arms are curved toward one another, as at 9, and have the T-heads 10 said arms being readily stamped from sheet metal. Hollow knobs 11 stamped from sheet metal or other suitable material embrace the T-heads 10 and are contracted behind the same, as at 12, to hold said knobs in place, said knobs being adapted to bear against the opposite sides of the septum of the nose for suspending the device therefrom.

As illustrated, in Fig. 4, a turned ball 11 can be fitted upon the plain end 9 of each iarmi) instead of using the hollow stamped In order to hold the arm 5 when abutting the inner end of the slot 8, a leaf spring or spring catch 13 has one end fastened by a rivet i l or otherwise, to the shield or plate .1 adjacent to the flange 2 and arm 4, the upper edge of the leaf spring 13 bearing against the flange 2, to prevent the spring from swinging out of proper position. The spring 13 extends along the flange 2 underneath the same across the arm 5 opposite to the shield, and is provided near its free end with a shoulder 15 to snap into engagement with that edge of the arm 5 opposite to the arm 4. The free terminal of the spring 13 has a finger piece 16 extending from the shoulder 15 and curved away from the shield 1. Said shield is provided with an opening 17 behind or coinciding with the finger piece, for facilitating the releasing of the spring by moving the finger piece 16 away from the shield 1. This opening admits the finger behind the finger piece 16 from either side of the shield.

By lifting or pushing the finger piece 16 away from the shield 1, the arm 5 is released, and can be swung away from the arm 4:, in applying or removing the device. To apply the device, when the arms are swung apart, they are inserted into the nostrils, and are then swung toward one another to press the knobs 11 against the septum, the spring or catch 13 snapping into engagement with the arm 5 to hold it in place. The flange 2 not only stifiens the upper edge portion of the shield, but also holds the arms 4 and 5 against the shield, while the lip 3 of the flange limits the movement of the leaf spring or catch 13 away from the shield, thus providing a desirable and efilective arrangement.

Having thus described the invention,

' what is claimed as new is 1. A weaning device embodying a shield having an upper flange, arms connected to the shield below said flange and extending upwardly therethrough, the flange having,

an elongated slot for one arm permitting it to swing toward andaway from the other arm, and a catch carried by the shield for engaging the swingable arm when it is swung into position toward the other arm.

2. A weaning device embodying a shield having an upper flange, arms connected to the shield below said flange and extending upwardly therethrough, the flange having an elongated slot for one arm permitting'it to swing toward and away from the other arm, and a catch carried by the shield for engaging the swingable arm when it is swung into position toward the other arm, said flange having a lip for limiting the movement of the catch away from the shield to release the swingable ar In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK DANIELKEES.

Witnesses:

W. A. PENN'ER, EARL E. PENNER.

copies of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

